Gibson / ES-335 / 1961 / Sunburst / Guitar
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Players, listen up. You always wanted a 58 or a 59 ES-335 dot neck with a big fat neck but who gigs with a $30,000 guitar? Rich rock stars, that's who and you aren't quite there are you? The reissues are not even close no matter what you tell yourself and they aren't cheap either. You could find a 60 or 61 for under $20,000 but then you're stuck with that flat thin neck. You could buy a 63 or 64 with a big neck but then it isn't a dot and it doesn't have PAFs either. Or you could buy this. This is an early 61 that had a neck break. A well known luthier in Ontario made a new neck out of quartersawn old growth mahogany using a 58-59 profile. And that's not all...he used the original Brazilian fingerboard and dot markers, the original bindings and the original truss rod. This hand made neck is probably better made than the original. It is a Bigsby"Custom Made" configuration set up with a vintage correct lightweight stoptail. Pickups are the original sealed PAFs. No wire nickel ABR-1 with original saddles, all original plastic, original harness. In fact everything is absolutely original or vintage correct except for the tuners which are repro Klusons. You want a set of 61 tuners? We could do that. Me? I'd put on a set of single ring Klusons, an amber switch tip, bonnet knobs and an amber switch tip and tell everyone its a 59. You could fool me. Oh, and it sounds glorious.
OK Guitars, USA 
OK Guitars is an online only store in Kent, CT, USA. I ship anywhere If you're looking for a 335/345 or 355 from 1958-1965, I probably have what you're looking for or I know where to find it. I sometimes have later ones that I've taken in trade. I buy and sell more early ES 335s, 345s and 355s than anyone. I also deal in other vintage guitars and amps from the 50's and 60's.
All buyers are given a 48 hour period to try the guitar, inspect the guitar and decide whether to keep the guitar. Buyer will be responsible for the shipping in both directions should you decide to return it. You may return a guitar for any reason at all but only for the first 48 hours. No returns after the approval period has expired. Payment in full is required at time of purchase and guitars will not be shipped until funds have cleared.
